Awning.



PATENTED APR. 4, 1905.

G. J. TRUEMPER.

AWNING. APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1904.

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G. J. TRUEMPER.

AWNING.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 5. 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. TRUEMPER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

AWNING- SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,327, datedApril 4, 1905.

2 Application filed July 5, 1904. Serial No. 215,297.

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES J. TRUEMPER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce an awning structure which maybe adjusted readily in height and also such that either vertical edge ofthe awning may be brought parallel with the casing and the awningvertically adjusted in this position.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a front elevation with the awning raised to the highestposition; Fig. 2, a front elevation with the awning lowered and one edgebrought to a substantially vertical position; Fig. 3, a side elevationwith the awning completely extended; Fig. 4, a section, on a largerscale, on line 4 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a perspective detail; Fig. 6, aplan of the joint between the lower bar of thewebbing and the adjacentstrut; Fig. 7, a section on line 7 7 of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 a sideelevation of one of the hangers.

In the drawings, 10 indicates any usual window-frame to which my awningmay be attached. Secured to each side of the casing, preferably by asocket 111, is a vertical rod or guide 11, and vertically mounted oneach rod 11 is a collar 12, provided with a pair of 'vertical ears 13,between which is pivoted on a horizontal axis one end of the strut 14.The

opposite or outer end of strut 14 has the casting 15 pivoted thereto onavertical axis. This casting 15 is provided with a horizontal pocket 16,in which the outer end of strut 14 may be inserted, as clearly showninFigs. 5, 6, and 7, and the outer wall of pocket 16 forms a stop toprevent swing of the strut 14 in one direction. Casting 15 has formed inits outer end a bearing 17, which lies at right angles to the pivotconnecting the casting and the strut, and in this bearing is journaledthe spreader-bar 18, which is passed through the usual pocket 19, formedtransversely near the lower end of the webbing 20. The pivot 15, whichconnects casting 15 and strut 14, carries an eye 15 at its lower end,and this eye is adapted to receive a vertical finger 21, carried by acollar 22, vertically mounted upon each rod 11 below collar 12. Thecollar 22 may be held in any desired position of vertical or angularadjustment by any suitablemeans, such as the butterfly-screw 23.

The upper end of the webbing is attached to a horizontal roller 24,which at one end is provided with a head 25, carrying a horizontalpintle 25, adapted to be passed into the bracket 26. At the other endroller 24 is provided with a cord wheel or drum 27, also provided with apintle 28, adapted to enter and be supported by the bracket 29. Drum 27is provided on its periphery with a ratchet 30, adapted to be engaged bythe inner end of the weighted pawl 31, pivoted on a horizontal axis onthe bracket 29. Pawl 31 at its weighted end is perforated in order topermit the passage therethrough of the operating-cord 32, the upper endof which is wound about the drum 27 and the lower end of which iscarried to apoint inside the casing. The two brackets 26 and 29 arepreferably attached to a board 35, which may be easily attached to ordetached from the casing 10, thus facilitating the erection and removalof the awning.

In operation suppose the parts to be in position shown in Fig. 3. Herethe upper end of cord 32 is wrapped about the drum 27 a considerablenumber of times in order that a pull upon the cord will cause rotationof the drum in the direction indicated by the arrow, this being in thedirection permitted by the ratchet and pawl. If the operator desires toset the awning angularly with relation to the casing, as shown in Fig.2, it is merely nec essary to slip the proper collar 12 upward on itsrod 11, whereupon, owing to the three joints between said collar and thespreader-rod 18, it will cause that edge of the webbing to be drawninward until it lies vertically. In this position the eye 15 has beenmoved from a vertical to a horizontal position and is then in positionto receive finger 21 of the adjacent collar 22, as clearly shown inFigs. 4 and 5, whereupon the parts can be readily secured by tighteningthe butterfly-screw 23. If an intermediate adjustment i. 0., aless angleis desired, the operator will slide the adjacent collar 22 up under theraised collar 12 and secure it in position. The angular position of thewebbing may be secured at any vertical height by pulling upon the cord32 until the awning is raised to the desired point and then bringing theproper collar 22 up beneath that collar 12 which is attached to thestrut 14 which remains horizontal, the other collar 22 being also movedup to correspond to the vertical position of the eye 15. Again, bothcollars 12 may be moved up above the spreader 18, in which case thewebbing will lie vertically and may be held in position by properadjustment of the collars 22. In any of these positions the awning maybe locked in position by the collars 22 and fingers 21, thus preventingrattling.

The awning may also be completely extended at any desired position ofvertical adjustment by rotation of the roller 24 and subsequent verticaladjustment of the collars 22, so as to hold the collars 12 in propervertical position. By a direct and continuous pull upon cord 32 from theposition shown in Fig. 3 the webbing will be drawn upward, the struts 14swinging upward until they lie in a substantially vertical position withthe outer ends uppermost, and then the webbing and arm together will bemoved upward to the position shown in Fig. 1.

The position of the perforation through weighted end of pawl 31 is suchthat by swinging the lower end of the cord 32 outward slightly the pawlmay be withdrawn from the rachet, whereupon a gradual release of thecord will permit the reverse rotation of the roller 24 in a well-knownmanner.

I claim as my invention- 1. In an awning, the combination of, verticalguide-rods, the webbing, the roller to which said webbing is attached, apawl and rachet for holding said roller in desired positions ofadjustment, a cord passing around said roller and engaging the pawl, apair of collars one mounted on each of the vertical guides, means forholding said collars in any desired position of vertical adjustment, astrut pivoted to. each collar on a substantially horizontal axis, abearing member pivoted to the outer end of each strut on an axissubstantially at right angles to the pivotal connection between thestrut and collar, and a spreader member carried by the lower end of theweb and pivotally connected to said bearing members upon a substantiallyhorizontally axis.

2. In an awning, the combination of, vertical guide-rods, .the webbing,the roller to which said webbing is attached, a pawl and ratchet forholding said roller in desired positions of adjustment, a cord passingaround said roller and engaging the pawl, a pair of collars one mountedon each of the vertical guides, a strut pivoted to each collar on asubstantially horizontal axis, a bearing member pivoted to the outer endof each strut on an axis substantially at right angles to the pivotalconnection between the strut and collar, a spreader member carried bythe lower end of the web and pivotally connected to said bearing membersupon a substantially horizontal axis, a collar mounted upon each guidebelow the firstmentioned collar, and means for holding said last collarin various positions of vertical adjustment.

3. In an awning, the combination of, vertical guide-rods, the webbing,the roller to which said webbing is attached, a pawl and ratchet forholding said roller in desired positions of adjustment, a cord passingaround said roller and engaging the pawl, a pair of collars one mountedon each of the vertical guides, a strut pivoted to each collar on asubstantially horizontal axis, a bearing member pivoted to the outer endof each strut on an axis substantially at right angles to the pivotalconnection between the strut and collar, a spreader member carried bythe lower end of the web and pivotally connected to said bearing membersupon a substantially horizontal axis, a collar mounted upon each guidebelow the firstmentioned collar, means for holding said collar invarious positions of vertical adjustment, and interengaging partscarried by each of said second collars and the outer end of each strut,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In an awning, the combination of, vertical guide-rods, the webbing,the roller to which said webbing is attached, means for rotating saidroller and for holding the same in desired positions of adjustment, apair of collars one mounted on each of the vertical guides, a strutpivoted to each collar on a substantially horizontal axis, a bearingmember pivoted to the outer end of each strut on an axis substantiallyat right angles to the pivotal connection between the strut and collar,a spreader member carried by the lower end of the web and pivotallyconnected to said bearing members upon a substantially horizontal axis,a collar mounted upon each guide below the lirstmentioned collar, andineansfor holding said collar in various positions of verticaladjustment.

5. In an awning, the combination of, vertical guide-rods, the Webbing,the roller to which said webbing is attached, means for rotating saidroller and for holding the same in desired positions of adjustment, apair of collars one mounted on each of the vertical guides, a strutpivoted to each collar on a substantially horizontal axis, a bearingmember pivoted to the outer end of each strut on an axis substantiallyat right angles to the pivotal connection between the strut and collar,a spreader member carried by the lower end of the web and pivotallyconnected to said bearing members upon a substantially horizontal axis,a collar mounted upon each guide below the firstmentioned collar, meansfor holding said 001- hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this larin various positions of vertical adjustment, 29th day of June, A. D.1904:. and interengaging parts carried by each of said second collarsand the outer end of each CHARLES TRUEMPER' 5 strut, substantially asand for the purpose set Witnesses:

forth. ARTHUR M. H001),

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my JAMES A. WALSH.

